Become a member

NOTICE - Current BPS Members should read this page prior to re-registering their membership on this new website, as it will provide you with details of how to avoid a fee for 2018!

Membership of the British Phycological Society is open to all. There are several membership tiers available, some with the option to access the society’s journal, The European Journal of Phycology. To register, simply select your membership plan and complete the checkout on the site, completing your details. Once complete, you will be able to log into your profile and access your member benefits.

Online transactions are processed securely by PayPal.com and you can pay through that system with a credit or debit card. We do not hold payment data on the British Phycological Society website. PayPal allows for automatic renewals if you have a PayPal account, and you can cancel your membership at any time within your Member Area on the British Phycological Society website.

In order to view your membership account and access your member benefits, your membership must be current. Subscriptions renew each full calendar year on the 1st of January (with the exception of the 3 year student membership*), members who join during the year will pay a sign up fee. If you are joining the society after from 1st November onwards, the sign up fee will be waived providing you use the coupon code (BPSFREE) on checkout. Your renewal will be charged from 1st January each year until you cancel.

If you’ve forgotten your username or password, you can request your password to be emailed to you directly from the website, but if you are any problems at all, then please contact the Membership Secretary or the Webmaster.

* The 3 year student membership starts immediately after you register and ends 3 years after your registration date (you can view the end date in Your Member Area. This membership tier has been developed to enable PhD students to register for the effective duration of their programme. You can only register for one of these, if your PhD studies extend beyond the 3 year period, you would have to register for your final year as a “Student Member” on an annual basis, and then an Ordinary Member. If you have any questions about this please contact the Membership Secretary or the Webmaster.

THE SOCIETY

The British Phycological Society publishes the European Journal of Phycology, and organises an Annual Meeting each year at locations throughout Britain and Ireland. It provides funding for students and others to attend meetings and fieldcourses and organises and funds annual field courses.